2019 PLANNING COMMITTEE

2019 Planning Committee

Each year the Arkansas River Basin Water Forum board of directors recruits a new host community within the Basin to help plan the Forum. This tradition ensures that the Forum broadens relationships throughout the Arkansas River Basin, which is spatially the largest river basin in Colorado covering 27% of the State’s area (28,268 sq. mi.). Our goal has been to have the location of the Forum move annually within the Basin. In 2019, our Water Forum will be hosted in Pueblo. In 2020, we will move to Salida.

​A special thank you to our 2019 planning committee. These outstanding folks continue to give of their time and energy to help bring you a top-notch experience. Thank you as well to Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District for hosting our monthly planning meetings.

Rena Brand - Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Mannie Colon - Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District

Paul Fanning - Pueblo Water

Julia Gallucci - Colorado Springs Utilities

Bob Hamel - Arkansas River Outfitters Association

Matt Heimerich - Palmer Land Trust

Kimberly Kerschke - Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District

Rick Kienitz - Aurora Water

John Knapp - Arkansas River Basin Water Forum

Julie Knudson - Purgatoire Watershed Partnership

Nick Koch - Arkansas River Basin Roundtable

Tracy Kosloff - Colorado Division of Water Resources

Tom Laca - Pueblo County Extension

Kimberly Mihelich - Colorado Rural Water Association

Kristie Nackord - ARBWF program manager

Blake Osborn - Colorado Water Institute/CSU Extension

Ed Perko - Pueblo Water

​Jessica Mills - Lower Arkansas Water Conservancy District

Lorenz Sutherland - Arkansas River Basin Water Forum

Al Tucker - Arkansas River Basin Roundtable

Jim Valliant - Lower Arkansas Water Conservancy District

Jean Van Pelt - PEPO (Public Education Participation Outreach)

​Chris Woodka - Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District ​​

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The Arkansas River Basin Water Forum is a 501 (c)3 non-profit that serves as a conduit for information about the Arkansas River Basin in Colorado, and for issues related to water allocation and management. Through our annual Forums, a wider understanding of water issues has evolved and along with it the opportunity to find common ground.